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-The preservation of the auricle in temporal bone resection is as important as the prevention of other complications, such as facial nerve weakness/paralysis. -Temporal bone resection can cause auricular congestion… Click to show full abstract
-The preservation of the auricle in temporal bone resection is as important as the prevention of other complications, such as facial nerve weakness/paralysis. -Temporal bone resection can cause auricular congestion due to insufficient venous outflow in head and neck region. -4.7% of temporal bone resection cases showed postoperative auricular complication. -Pre-/infra-auricular lymph node dissection may be correlated with auricular complications -An immediate and continuous application of bloodletting can replace insufficient venous drainage after temporal bone resection and prevent auricle necrosis.
Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2021
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